CDLI Seals 006355 (physical) (P226983)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Susa (mod. Shush), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AOD 025

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Susa (mod. Shush)

Material(s)

Mineral > Jasper

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

24.0 mm × 11.0 mm

Seal Witness

Text

object seal
surface a
1. ma-ma-ni-sza
 en: Mamma-niša,
2. dumu-munus lugal
 en: daughter of the king:
3. puzur4-{d}asz3-ki
 en: Puzur-Aški,
4. dub-sar ARAD2-zu
 en: scribe, (is) your servant.

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 3/2.01.06.1042 composite (P432358) Q001911 View the score

Seal impressions

This artifact is a physical seal. See below of a list of its impression(s):

Impression Provenience Period Date

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P226983

Physical information

physical

Artifact type Cylinder seal
physical
Dimensions 24.0 mm × 11.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Mineral > Jasper
Preservation
Seal Number S006355

Provenance

Provenience Susa (mod. Shush)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AOD 025
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RIME 3/2, .01.06.x1042, ex. 01

    [Frayne1997RIME3/2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1997. Ur III Period (2112-2004 BC). Vol. 3/2. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: First Impressions, 117

    [Collon2005FirstImpressions] Collon, Dominique. 2005. First Impressions: Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East (2nd Edition). British Museum Press.

  • history: CCL 1, D.026

    [Delaporte1920CCL1] Delaporte, Louis. 1920. Catalogue Des Cylindres, Cachets et Pierrres Gravées de Style Oriental Du Musée Du Louvre. Musée Du Louvre. Département Des Antiquités Orientales et de La Céramique Antique. Hachette: Paris.

  • history: Ward, Seal Cylinder, 340

    [Ward1910SealCyl] Ward, William H. 1910. The Seal Cylinders of Western Asia. Carnegie Institute of Washington.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-04 at 13:07:26 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-22 at 14:47:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-02-29 at 19:30:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-30 at 17:22:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-27 at 12:34:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-27 at 12:30:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-09-25 at 02:56:57 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-01-29 at 10:49:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-01-21 at 10:22:54 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-08-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 006355 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P226983.
CDLI Seals 006355 (physical) artifact entry (No. P226983). (2024, October 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P226983 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Seals 006355 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P226983 (Accessed: October 9, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 006355 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P226983.
CDLI Seals 006355 (physical) artifact entry (No. P226983). (2024, October 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P226983 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Seals 006355 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P226983 (Accessed: October 9, 2026).
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